Jeez the sound of the older engines is treat. Thanks for digging this stuff up. Hearing Burdon get on and off the throttle makes you realise how the older turbo cars came onto boost in rush probably stepping up power exponentially in the transition from no/low boost levels to high boost. Must have been hairy at times.
Phil Erving was a legend, I didn’t know he did heads, he worked his magic on cars, bikes and believe it or not, tractors too. He tried to get Bob Chamberlains two cylinder kerosene motor converted to diesel to go properly. That defeated even him but that is another story.
Very good Story...Well done...Remember Martin Sinclair very well too...A friend of mine still has the Gearbox out of Martins Torana .....Yes there was a big field of sports sedans back then ...was fantastic
I have never heard a red motor rev like that. I would love that motor in a hr or a lc street car. Iam surprised it held together so well for so long testimony to their engineering abilities.
Quick question. How did he upgrade a VB-VH to a VK with just body panels? VK is a completely different C pillar which includes the Opel / Vauxhall european window. Swapping the roof and rear quarter would have been a crazy proposition. Is this what really happened?
Yep, the entire c pillar and rear guard panel was upgraded to a VK panel when the car was repainted. Leon wanted to keep the car as up to date as possible - a lot of effort to go to!
I had no idea it was a turbo 202 in that car! I’ve driven through that gate into the yard at 8:31 in my truck so many times and occasionally the garage door where the car is stored has been open…
It is easy to overlook how good many of these 'amateur' drivers really are, plus the effort and meticulous planning equal to any major team at a fraction of the budget. "Racing for a thousand dollars worth of goodies from the auto store" would scarcely cover the cost of the wheel nuts!!!! Can anybody shed light on the use of the 202 red as opposed to the newer 3.3 blue or black. In my lack of knowledge, is it because of the Heads used and the newer motors not matching or ease of availability of the 202 red?
how badly broken would every bone in both legs be with that bar running directly above the kneecaps, aside from that the car looks sounds and goes amazingly
A lot more Irving heads around than 12. In the late 80s I wanted an Irving head for my Torana. Too expensive,, so I fitted a Chev and went far faster than any 202 ever would. And it was cheaper!! And more reliable. That car is more than a ton,, by a good lot
@callanrs2000 no joke! What's a head like that worth. I built a 221 (Ford Crank in a 179 HP block) with 12 port head and the thing wouldn't pull the skin off a custard
Aussie Phil Irving design the Vincent motorcycle engine. And they are worth close to $1million in US dollars for a good example. What’s the price for his Repco Brabham engines!
I believe the block in this car was the 3.3 litre holden engine, whereas the engine in the VL was a 3.0 litre RB Nissan engine. Very different engines, not to mention the Nissan engine was fuel injected.
@@bigrobsydneyYes it is a 202 red motor. Holden injected the 202(3.3) for an optional motor for the VK. Correct me if they went into any earlier Commodores, I have forgotten. How many car builders optioned a 2.8l four,2.8l six, 3.3l six, 3.3l EFI six and a 5.0l V8 in the same car, the VK? All this info from a VK owners manual.
